For whom the bell... sprouts? [Sprout Tower quest]

[Tarlar]

The sage looked a bit surprised when Trixie chose to recall her bug type, what did she plan now?
"It is time Bellsprout," Neal said cryptically and then when Romaine materialized, "Vine whip!"
The bellsprout was ready and its tough flexible vines snapped through the air and whipped the treecko's right side, making her stumble, although more from the unexpectedness than from pain since it only stung a little.
"Oh, another grass type!" The sage then said baffled and frowned, "this is really going to test my patience."

As Bellsprut returned to its signature waving back and forth, Sage Neal looked at Trixie and his face darkened when she asked about the cyndaquil.
"What can't it do? It's a fire type in a tower of wood!" the sage exclaimed and shot a quick glance and a smile towards the water falling down from the sprinklers. He turned serious when he looked at Trixie again.
"Many times it has tried to fight our most sacred, and many times it has failed. It will not learn and has burned many boards and many bellsprouts in its fruitless attempts. We have tried to teach it since this is not a place for a cyndaquil but it will not listen," Neal said and turned to look sternly at the cyndquil, who raised its snout and stared stubbornly back.
"I have said it before and I will say it again, it will not help you win over Our Sacred, it will not fill the hole in your heart. It will not make her come back or her word unsaid, nor will it make your life better, the hole will still be there and then what? Leave Cyndaquil and make yourself a better life than this!"
Tears welled in cyndaquil's eyes but it glared furiously at the sage and refused to budge. The sage sighed defeated.


vs Sage Neal

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Weather: Raining

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[attr="class","qkt-clip"]Bellsprout

LV 10
HP 78% [26/33]

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[attr="class","qkt-clip"]Romaine

LV 12
HP 80% [28/35]

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Bellsprout [Chlorophyll]: -2 SPD, +1 ATK, +1 SP.ATK.
Romaine [Overgrowth]: Normal

SP++ Romaine switched in!
SP8 Bellsprout used Vine Whip!

Maevi participated 78% [25/32]

Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP)


((Words added to egg))

(ooc: I assume you know you can order an attack same round as you switches and just wanted to see how much Romaine could endure)

[Jenesis]

When the Sage glanced up at the sprinklers, Trixie did also. If the tower had been burned countless times, it didn't seem like it did that much damage to her. Aside from the swaying pillar in the middle the whole structure felt sturdy enough. "It sounds like the only thing you have against Cyndaquil is that it refuses to give up," she said. "In that case... I'm afraid I have to be on Cyndaquil's side. Because I don't give up easily either. Romaine, use Quick Attack!"

The Treecko snapped to attention immediately, and flung herself toward the Bellsprout with a speed it could never hope to match. She waited until she was up close before swinging her tail at hit, going for a solid smack to the Bellsprout's face. Cyndaquil looked on and cheered, waving its little arms in the air, as the battle resumed.

[words=145] to Throh egg
Romaine used Quick Attack!

[Caramell 🍬]

The Sage folded his hands over his chest so that the long sleeves of his robes would cross over each other and cover them. His eyes narrowed on the Treecko as he studied the Pokemon and thought to try and recall pertinent facts that he may know that would help him in this fight. Would it have any dangerous moves up its sleeves that his wavering pitcher plant wouldn’t be able to handle as easily? Given the appearance that both grass-type Pokemon seemed to be relatively close in skill level, from what the Sage’s eyes could pick up, he doubted it but didn’t put it out of the ring entirely. Thankfully, his Bellsprout would be protected from any poisonous moves – plenty of grass-type Pokemon seemed to depend on them to help protect them from many different types of foes.

This would be a tough battle. “Perhaps, you are still much too young to understand.” His voice bellowed. The short-haired young lady seemed to still be trapped in her teens – perhaps around 14, though she could just be breaking 18? It was doubtful that she needed to concern herself with various adult responsibilities like mortgages, bill payments, and insurance claims. This furry blue fire mouse with its brighter, cream-colored undersides was simply driving up their costs with its incessant need to face off with their Sacred Pokemon. How many times could he keep calling up his insurance adjustors with, “Yeah, its me again. That’s right, same fire mouse as last time.” This time, they HAD to add in the many fire-protectants that the adjustors required just to keep their insurance coverage! What would they stand to lose NEXT TIME?! “No matter, I cannot let you pass if you insist on helping Cyndaquil. Bellsprout? Use Vine Whip!”

The previous Growths should help protect his Bellsprout from whatever onslaught this trainer and her green, fluffy—tailed lizard had planned up their sleeve. Romaine rushed over to the waving, teetering plant in the blink of an eye. Only the creaks of the old, wooden floorboards gave away her presence as she seemingly disappeared and reappeared right smack-dab in front of the Bellsprout, only to spin around and whack the poisonous pitcher plant against the face and knock it over. The bell-shaped Plant pushed itself back up onto its vines and shot them out from its root-like feet to shoot up over Romaine and whack her several times in the face and on her shoulders and sides. “Bellsprout. Sprout, bellsprout!” It cried out, promising not to let Romaine defeat it and to serve its Sage nobly so. “This Cyndaquil has already lost several times in the past. Miss, what makes you think your help is going to make any difference?” The Sage lifted his arms up and waved dramatically and inquired incredulously. “If you want to help it. Help the Pokemon find inner peace. Carry it away from this place and protect it from another heartbreakingly, devastating defeat.” He persisted.

vs Sage Neal

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Weather: Raining

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LV 10
HP 55% [18/33]

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LV 12
HP 57% [20/35]

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Bellsprout [Chlorophyll]: -2 SPD, +1 ATK, +1 SP.ATK.
Romaine [Overgrowth]: Normal

SP25 Romaine used Quick Attack
SP8 Bellsprout used Vine Whip!

Maevi participated 78% [25/32]

Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP)


Request for Egg Update added to Updates Post

[Jenesis]

The Sage was more right than he knew. Trixie didn't care about adult responsibilities like mortgages and insurance. Not just because she was young, but because with the life she had grown up in, that simply wasn't a thing one worried about. Her parents were rich enough that they probably just paid someone else to fuss over such things, anyway. So all she could do was shrug and say "Yeah, you're probably right." There was only one thing on her mind right now. And that was finishing this battle.

"Who knows? Maybe I will take Cyndaquil with me. After I beat you. And then it'll never bother you again. That's what you all want, isn't it?" She looked over to the fire mouse to gauge its response.

In the meantime, Romaine was smacked back as the Vine Whip cut through even her natural resistance. The leaping lizard did a backflip in midair and landed on her feet, noticing that the Bellsprout was looking worse for wear as well. In the absence of any instruction from her trainer, she repeated the same attack, only this time changing course at the last moment and trying to smack the Bellsprout from the other side.

[words=202] to Throh egg
Romaine used Quick Attack!

[Caramell 🍬]

The battle was waning on. This was a moment of patience, where the trainer and their Pokemon had to come together and persevere to see it to the end. The fire rodent wanted passage to battle their Sacred Sprout, but Neal was placed before them to ensure that passage would not be granted. Then, this punky young teenager decided to come waltzing in with the Cyndaquil in tow to help ensure that passage was granted to the fire mouse. Still, her green grass-type lizard with its thick, bushy tail was managing to land some pretty good shots and keeping up with his sprout. No matter, Sage Neal would help ensure that this did not carry on so foolishly for much longer.

Time to set the stage. “Bellsprout, use Double Team.” He instructed with his hands crossed firmly over his chest and placed inside the sleeves of his long robe. The swaying yellow bulb with bright pink lips, beady black eyes, and thick green leaves for arms nodded with a determined smile. It curled up its leaves as if it were trying to imitate a fist and tilted its stalky body a bit to the side to pump the leaf up into the air. The bright green lizard with its bright red underbelly came spiraling in their direction in the blink of an eye once more. Bellsprout leaned to the side as the Treecko struck out with its hand but missed the tail that followed immediately behind and whacked the plant directly in its face.

“Sprooouttt!” It cried and wilted for a second, before perking back up. “Stay strong, Bellsprout. Remember your training.” Sage Neal instructed with a gentle yet firm nod of his head. He directed his attention to the sassy young lass as the Bellsprout made several copies of itself all about the battlefield to try and confuse its opponent. “We would appreciate it greatly if you took that fire Pokemon far away from Sprout Tower. It’s not too late to turn back, miss. I can recall Bellsprout if you and that Cyndaquil high-tail it out of here!” The Sage promised. But Cyndaquil’s eyes held a passionate determination to their gaze and a promise that it wouldn’t leave – with anyone – until it was able to face off with its long time rival. There was only one clear option in Cyndaquil’s mind.

vs Sage Neal

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Weather: Raining

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LV 10
HP 33% [11/33]

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[attr="class","qkt-clip"]Romaine

LV 12
HP 57% [20/35]

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Bellsprout [Chlorophyll]: -2 SPD, +1 ATK, +1 SP.ATK +1 EVA
Romaine [Overgrowth]: Normal

SP25 Romaine used Quick Attack!
SP8 Bellsprout used Double Team!

Maevi participated 78% [25/32]

Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP)

[Jenesis]

Trixie pumped her fist when she saw her Treecko land a hit, nearly bowling the Bellsprout over before it stretched its stem and sprang back up to its usual position. "Great job, Romaine! Just a little more!" It looked like it was weakening, steadily but surely. Sage Neal continued droning on about how the Cyndaquil ought to just up and leave. And Trixie thought about it. She really did.

But there was a certain look in the Cyndaquil's eyes, a look of determination. Even though its eyes were always closed, Trixie could just tell. Something about being on the same empathic wavelength as each other, or some other weird metaphysical stuff. Who knew, really. It was probably in one of those "Calm Mind" DVDs that she had never bothered to getting around to watching. So she shrugged and shook her head.

Then her eyes widened as the Bellsprout did some strange ninja trick, and where one Bellsprout had stood, about a dozen copies had appeared - practically a whole lawn! Romaine started darting her head from side to side in confusion. "Have patience, Romaine!" Trixie said, smirking as she turned the Sage's own words back on himself. "Only one of them is real. Just concentrate to pick out the real one from the rest, then use Quick Attack!" The Treecko nodded solemnly before launching herself in the air, battering down a half a dozen Bellsprouts in quick succession.

[words=237] to Throh egg
Romaine used Quick Attack!

[Tarlar]

Sage Neal shook his head in defeat, youngsters these days never learned and never listened.
"You have been too influenced by that fire type, that is not good for you," Sage Neal said sternly, "Elder Li cannot be disturbed by petty things like this and I saying it again, you are only helping it towards yet another defeat. It does not stand a chance against our leader's magnificent bellsprout, why do you want it to suffer a bitter defeat once again?" He asked, "Listen to my advice and take it away, since yes that is what we want. The Tower is sacred child! You cannot just rebuild it should the cyndaquil burn it down. I have lost count on how times I have turned this one away, is it really a life to have? Spending years trying to do the impossible?"

The mange bellsprout's which Romaine now faced all smirked at her, how would she ever find the right one? Sage Neal blabbered on and Bellsprout thought it heard an order among it all but it didn't pay him that much attention at the moment.
They all grinned as Romaine dashed forward and almost ran into the wall since the bellsprout she had targeted disppeared in a puff of smoke and leaves. It didn't discourage the Treecko who spun around and with her tail demolished another one of the fake rooted plants, before rushing forward and through another two was laughing madly.
Bell... sprout! Her opponent called and they all moved their mouth but the voice certainly was only said by one, but which one? Unfortunately Romaine couldn't pinpoint her opponent by the sound and now all the bellsprouts began to wiggle their roots in preparation of giving her a solid smacking.
Romaine leaped at another bellsprout with her hands stretched out and she crashed into a very solid bellsprout and it was hard to say who was most surprised. The thin grass type got its head pushed into its body and ended below the treecko, so when Romaine rolled off the bellsprout laid still on the ground.

Cyndaquil didn't wait grapping the chance and it streaked over the floor and disappeared up the stairs to the last floor.
Sage Neal stood like a pillar with a stony face and his hair soaked, the water ran down his face and cascaded out over his nose as he stared at nothing. He bowed his head and closed his eyes.
"I have failed, forgive me," he whispered. A hand appeared from the long sleeves and in it was some notes which was held out, Trixie better take them quickly or they would get soaked in this rain.

An angry exclamation followed by the sound of something hitting the wall and a cry of pain was heard from upstairs. Sounded like Cyndaquil had run into some trouble already and it probably would need some help soon!


vs Sage Neal

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Weather: Raining

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[attr="class","qkt-clip"]Bellsprout

LV 10
HP 0% [0/33]

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[attr="class","qkt-clip"]Romaine

LV 12
HP 57% [20/35]

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Bellsprout [Chlorophyll]: fainted
Romaine [Overgrowth]: Normal

SP25 Romaine used Quick Attack (Critical hit)!
SP8 Bellsprout fainted!

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Romaine rushed home the victory and grows +2 levels to [lvl 14]!


Maevi helped out and grows +1 level to [lvl 11]!

Sagde Neal hands over £336 to Trixie for winning.

(ooc: words added to egg, for this and the previous post.)

Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP), Maevi (79%), Romaine (62%) all after level up.

[Jenesis]

"Let's go, Romaine!" Trixie wasted no time rushing the stairs after she grabbed the offering from Sage Neal. Bolting up the stairs two at a time with the Treecko rushing alongside her, when she reached the top she audibly gasped. Cyndaquil was "Quil! Quil!"-ing against the wall. Its fires had gone out and she could see bruising along its back, presumably from where it had been slammed, and there was also a red gash across its nose.

Opposite from where it was struggling to stand were a Sage and a golden Bellsprout, whom she surmised must have been the Sacred Sprout the previous sages had spoke of. And... an owl Pokemon as well? What was this? There was no time to pull out her Pokedex. Cyndaquil had been ganged up on two against one and it was Trixie's turn to even the score!

She bent down to the Cyndaquil's side. "Cyndaquil. Can you still battle?" At that the fire mouse gave a vigorous nod of its head, and the flames on its back roared to life. Truthfully Trixie was concerned that it was putting on a false show of confidence to make itself feel better. She didn't know how much fight it had left in it. Which meant ending the battle as quickly as possible.

Pulling out a Pokeball, she tossed it into the air. "I choose you, Robin!" Thank her lucky stars that this Sage wasn't wearing a red sash like the previous one. He introduced himself as Elder Li as Trixie stated her name then stepped back to give the two combatants room to move.

"Hit 'em both with your Air Cutter attack!" Robin flapped his wings rapidly in place and a stream of blue X-shaped appeared from the wingtips, flying toward both the Bellsprout and Hoothoot to batter them down. Behind them, Cyndaquil launched into the fray with a battle cry and attempted a full-body Tackle against the Sacred Sprout.

[words=324 to Throh egg]
Robin used Air Cutter on Sacred Sprout and Hoothoot!
Cyndaquil used Tackle on Sacred Sprout!

[Caramell 🍬]

An old man with long white eyebrows, a white moustache, and a matching long white beard stood with his hands folded inside of his long purple-and-golden robe. A serious look on his face had his thick white eyebrows all scrunched up and a deep frown etched into his jaw line. “Just give up, Cyndaquil. You cannot best our Sacred Sprout.” He pleaded with a snap of his fingers as the Hoothoot flew in close and tried to pecked at the Cyndaquil’s feet, causing the fire mouse to dance backwards as it tried to avoid the brown bird’s thick, stubby beak. The golden variant berllsprout tossed strange, glowing magical leaves in a flurry at the blue-and-cream colored mouse as it tried to drive the fire type back.

“We will have to battle you seriously if you do not heed the warning shots.” He commented and pulled gently on his long white beard. Li watched the short-haired girl rush to the Cyndaquil’s side in shocked bewilderment. She leaned down and…aided…this fire mouse by making sure it was ok?! “Miss, you need to reel this fire mouse in and take him far from here.” He warned her and pulled his hands free of his robe to point accusingly at the fire type. Cyndaquil’s flames shot out from its back bravely as if it were trying to insist that it needed – not must – battle this golden variant Bellsprout for all of its honor. “It could not defeat us with the last person’s help. It shall not defeat us with your help. I’m giving you this chance to turn away now but do not take my kindness for weakness.”

But it seemed as though this girl was much too stubborn. Perhaps, she made the perfect companion for the fire mouse since she wanted to see to its inevitable defeat. He sighed and slid his hands back into his robe with a nod of his head before looking very seriously at the duo. “Since you will not back down, I have no choice. Sacred Sprout use Cut on the Cyndaquil. Hoothoot use Hypnosis on the odd looking Pidgey.” He commanded with a strict nod of his head. Robin whipped up strong winds that it channeled at the Sacred Sprout and the Hoothoot. The winds alone cut into the golden variant and knocked the Sacred Sprout out with ease.

Li’s face dropped. “What kind of monstrosity is this?! No one could best our Sacred Sprout. You bring this…strange Pidgey…almost demonic Pidgey…and take out my Sacred Sprout?! No matter!” The brown feathered Hoothoot’s eyes began to glow as it chirped in a rhythmic fashion and knocked Robin out of the air as she fell asleep. Cyndaquil growled, enraged now as it changed its target in a mid-long run and cam crashing into the feathery owl with a mighty leap. “Hoothoot, do not let them get away with this. We must avenge our fallen companion.” Li instructed as the round owl nodded in agreement.


Elder Li Battle

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Weather: Clear

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Sacred Sprout LV 12
HP 0% [0/37]

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Hoothoot LV 11
HP 51% [19/37]

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Cyndaquil LV 7
HP 100% [24/24]

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Robin LV 15
HP 100% [41/41]

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Li's Sacred Sprout [Chlorophyll]: Normal
Li's Hoothoot [Insomnia]: Normal
Cyndaquil [Blaze]: Normal
Trixie's Robin [Keen Eye]: Asleep (1/3)

SP26 Robin used Air Cutter!
SP18 Sacred Sprout fainted!
SP19 Hoothoot used Hypnosis!
SP26 Robin is asleep!
SP16 Cyndaquil used Tackle!


Move Notes: Air Cutter 95% Accuracy. Rolled 23. Hit landed. Increased Crit. Hit (acts as +1). 1/8 chance. Roll 8. No Crit. Hypnosis 60% Accuracy. Rolled 44. Hit Landed. Sleep 1-3. Rolled 3.

Battle Notes: Robin present for Sacred Sprouts fainting.

Team Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP), Maevi (79%), Romaine (62%) all after level up.

Request for Throh egg sent in!

[Jenesis]

Even though the winds had already knocked out the Sacred Sprout the little mouse Pokemon was not ready to let up. It smacked into the unconscious Grass-type, bouncing off of its head and using the makeshift springboard to land a hit on the flying Hoothoot. Trixie's own flier was not so lucky. As soon as he made eye contact, he could feel himself getting sleepy... his eyelids began to droop... and Robin faceplanted on the ground, snoring soundly away, with a little bubble of snot coming out from the end of his beak.

"Looks like it's just you and me now, Cyndaquil!" Trixie exclaimed as the fire mouse came running back to her side. "Let's hit 'em with a Smokescreen attack, then follow up with Tackle!" If all went according to plan, the Cyndaquil would open its mouth and belch - releasing not fire, but a thick black smoke that would spread across the room and force Trixie and Elder Li both to stand back lest they dissolve into a coughing fit. Trixie wouldn't be able to see through the smoke - but neither would Hoothoot. If she heard the sounds of battle within that would be more than enough to convince her that the Cyndaquil was holding its own.

[words=208] to Throh egg
Trixie used Running Shoes! Cyndaquil used Smokescreen and Tackle!

[Tarlar]

The Elder's expression darkened at Cyndaquil's disrespectful behavior towards the sacret bellsprout, even if it hadn't been special it was very rude to do such thing to a fainted pokemon.
"Give me strength!" He groaned and recalled his fainted pokemon and looked annoyed at Trixie.
"Youth nowadays! Always think they know best but doesn't even take time to ask and learn the reasons for why things are the way they are. Ack, if they just learned to listen to the elders and learn of the past mistakes things would be so much easier on them but they refuses to and wants to repeat everything in the belief no-one before them have had the same idea," The sagde sighed theatrically and while he spoke straight into the air his eyes hadn't left Trixie.
He made a big deal out of recalled his bellsprout and placed its pokeball on an alter behind him, where some incense spread lovely and calming smells. It didn't last long as a foul odor spread and the elderly man began coughing and he turned to stare horrified at Trixie, while his hoothoot was clattering its beak loudly at the cyndaquil with its tiny wings spread out wide.

"What *cough* are you doing child?!" He exclaimed and waved a hand in front of his face in an attempt to remove some of the smoke. "This is a sacred place! Are you trying to befoul it and bring it all down? All its sacred knowledge and wisdom means nothing to your?!" He asked horrified and coughed. He hurried over and opened a window, sticking his head out to gulp the fresh air.
"I will not accept this!" He declared as he turned back and pointed a crooked finger at Trixie, "I though you were just misguided in your ways and thought you were doing the right thing, but then you bring that demonic bird and tries to corrupt the most holy place of the Tower!" he rambled with a voice which shook from agitation.
"I'm the last line defense of the ancient knowledge and I will not let you bring it down!" He declared furiously and looked at his owl, who sent him a worried look.
"Hoothoot! You must defend what is right! Get that thing out of here!" The elder exclaimed and the bird spun around and rushed straight cyndaquil, who was once again smacked into the wall. The fire type rolled around and leaped at the round bird, sending it flapping back a few steps, it was not alone anymore and this time, THIS time it would succeed and prove it was a proper pokemon.



Elder Li Battle

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Weather: Clear

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Sacred Sprout LV 12
HP 0% [0/37]

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Hoothoot LV 11
HP 51% [19/37]

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Cyndaquil LV 7
HP 70% [17/24]

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Robin LV 15
HP 100% [41/41]

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Li's Sacred Sprout [Chlorophyll]: Fainted
Li's Hoothoot [Insomnia]: Normal -1ACC
Cyndaquil [Blaze]: Normal -1ATK
Trixie's Robin [Keen Eye]: Asleep (3/3) -1ATK

SP26 Robin is asleep!
SP19 Hoothoot used Growl!
SP16 Cyndaquil used Smokescreen!

SP26 Robin is asleep!
SP19 Hoothoot used Tackle!
SP16 Cyndaquil used Tackle!



Battle Notes: Robin present for Sacred Sprouts fainting.

Team Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP), Maevi (79%), Romaine (62%) all after level up.

(ooc: I have corrected the hp of the hoothoot a bit, since even with max damage from Air Cutter and Tackle, it couldn't have done 18 in damage in a double battle. I guess the "double battle" button wasn't pushed for the Air Cutter ^^ The new damage given is 16 making the HP of the hoothoot 21 and then the next Tackle did 2 damage.)

[Jenesis]

Youth these days... What was the old sage blathering on about? At last, it came to Trixie. He reminded her of her mother.

The Smokescreen filled up the room unexpectedly fast and soon the sage was gulping fresh air out the window while somehow still having enough breath to continue ranting at Trixie. Did he just call her Pidgey demonic? She knew Dark-types had it bad, but this was just a simple bird Pokemon. It didn't even breathe fire (at least, not that she knew of). Then he called the Cyndaquil a thing, and Trixie had to clench her fists tightly to restrain herself from walking over there and giving the Sage a piece of her mind.

Patience, Trixie. Calm, and... whatever else those guys were saying earlier... You got this. You and Cyndaquil both got this!

Robin blearily opened his eyes as the snot bubble was abruptly popped and using his wings, he helped himself get to his feet. The Cyndaquil ran over to his side, seeming overjoyed that he was okay. The fire mouse itself was looking a little worse for wear but it had plenty of gas in the tank, and it would not stand for its partner being treated this way. It stomped forward until it was facing the Hoothoot dead in the eye and stuck its front paws on its hips.

A wicked smirk came to Trixie's face as she knew the Sage would not like what she was about to do next. "Now that you're back from dreamland, Robin, give it to 'em with a Gust!" A tornado of wind and black smoke was stirred up, making the building creak, and Robin furiously flapped it in the direction of the Hoothoot. And in the meantime, the Cyndaquil?

It opened its eyes.

A fierce glaring light shone from them as Cyndaquil used its Leer attack, trying to intimidate the Hoothoot into lowering its defense.

[words=319] to Throh egg
Robin used Gust! Cyndaquil used Leer!

[Tarlar]

The young girl didn't argue with him, she didn't say anything at all and the Elder, hanging out of the window to being able to breathe, had a proud smile spread across his face. She didn't dare going against him now, she was just a mere child and he had made it clear she was wrong, why else would she accept what he said without any complains?
Elder Li mentally patted himself on the back for his clever wit and his ability to convince others, he hadn't lost his gift! Back before he became the Elder, the unruly young monks had always been sent to him and he had always put them in their place and taught them to show proper respect.
He pushed himself from the window frame and turned to look at Trixe and the now awake pidgey, who was shaking his feathers groggily.
"Good," he said with authority as he managed to squelch a cough, "now lead it out of here, Hoothoot, help her!"

The Elder paused as he saw Trixie's wicked grin and frowned, not understanding what she was up to.
"What is it?" He asked and his eyes widened when she gave her order and the cursed pidgey began to work his wings furiously, sending the air swirling as if she tried to make a full tornado. The building protested loudly and shocked exclamations were heard further down.
Elder Li stared horrified at Trixie with a hand clasping his heart and the other the window frame to keep himself upright in the battering wind. His rope pulled this and that way, clearly making it difficult for the old fragile man to keep standing.
"What are you?! Are you all cursed by evil?" He whispered horrified, "this is not what was foretold! Have they been curruptred?"

Hoothoot seemed unfaced by the winds which whipped it around, its tiny wings were surprisingly effective as it rode the wild weather around the room, narrowly avoiding walls and supporting beams.
After a few rounds in the room, the bird made a slight change in how it held its wings, which wouldn't be visible to the naked eye, and it dived. As it raced past Cyndaquil it grabbed it by its scruff with its beak and threw it towards the stairs and the fire mouse scrambled to get hold of the top stairs to avoid rolling all the way down to the bottom.
The cyndaquil opened its eyes and glared at the hoothoot who huffed unimpressed as it continued to soar around the room, carried by the winds of Robin.


Elder Li Battle

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Weather: Clear

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Sacred Sprout LV 12
HP 0% [0/37]

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Hoothoot LV 11
HP 18% [7/37]

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Cyndaquil LV 7
HP 41% [10/24]

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Robin LV 15
HP 100% [41/41]

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Li's Sacred Sprout [Chlorophyll]: Fainted
Li's Hoothoot [Insomnia]: Normal -1ACC, -1DEF
Cyndaquil [Blaze]: Normal -1ATK
Trixie's Robin [Keen Eye]: Normal -1ATK

SP26 Robin used Gust!
SP19 Hoothoot used Peck!
SP16 Cyndaquil used Leer!



Battle Notes: Robin present for Sacred Sprouts fainting. Running Shoes exhausted

Team Notes: Taichi [Fainted], Kung Pao (83% HP), Maevi (79%), Romaine (62%) all after level up.

[Jenesis]

"Cursed? Foretold?" Trixie shook her head. "Look, old man. At first I thought you were trying to impart some important life lesson on me. But now I have no idea what you're talking about." What had started off as a simple mission to reach the top of the tower had apparently spiraled out of control into some doom and gloom prophecy. She felt a twinge of hesitation, but it disappeared as soon as she really thought about it. No one had mentioned anything to her like this when she was still at the bottom, initially intending to help out the Cyndaquil. He had to be blowing all of this out of proportion.

"It's time to end this. Robin, Cyndaquil, charge!" She pointed at the Hoothoot, who seemed to be having altogether too much of a good time for a Pokemon that was about to drop. In the blink of an eye Robin flew straight at the owl Pokemon, trying to knock it out of the air. Cyndaquil followed it up with a run, a jump, a flying tackle. It was determined to prove that it wasn't just depending on the Pidgey to help, that it was a real battler in its own right.

[words=203] to Throh egg
Robin used Quick Attack!
Cyndaquil used Tackle!

[Tarlar]

The Elder glared at Trixie, "I am trying to teach you the wisdom of The Tower, but instead of trying to listen you bring those and attempts to destroy it all! What do you want me to do?!" He exclaimed frustrated.
"This is a place of peace and patience, it is supposed to last the next thousand years helping people to find a balance in their lives and not even an restless cyndaquil could come and change that, but then you decide to come by and tries to pull it all up the the roots!" He ran a hand over his hairless skalp, "Years of work just thrown out the window, and all because I have failed."
He sounded devastated and the hoothoot turned its head to look worried at him.
They were both taken by surprised by Robin's fast attack, they didn't really notice before the pidgey whirled through the air and knocked the owl out of the current it was riding. The owl flapped desperate to try right itself but smacked into a wall, Elder Li looked at the heap of feathers with a shocked expression.

Shouts was heard from below and the Elder looked 20 years older than when Trixie stepped into the room. The cyndaquil bounced about celebrating the victory before it turned to jump up at Trixie's legs, looking hopefully at her and pawing at her pokeballs.
A sharpness returned to the elder's eyes and he straightened as his hands disappeared into his sleeves.
Worried calls came from below, something about fire and smoke, and cyndaquil was mentioned a few times as well, Elder Li shuffled closer, eying Robin warily. "Listen, the cyndaquil has been a nuisance the last five years and refused to leave but it seems to have taken a liking to you. Please! Take it with you an away from here, and let us keep the Tower in peace and help the ones who want our help!" Elder Li pleaded and pulled something from his sleeve, "See! I'll give you this if you take it and promise never to come back!" He offered desperately as he offered Trixie money and a TM.

The shouting downstairs turned more focused and running was soon heard on the stairs as the other sages made their way up, to check on their Elder and make sure the Tower wasn't about to burn to the ground from all the smoke they had seen!
Elder Li stepped aside and silently pointed at a rope laying near the window, Trixie would be able to use that to escape as it would be next to impossible for her to fight all the way down through the agitated sages. No matter what Trixie decided the old man would stagger to a chair and sit down heavily and first from there struggling finding a pokeball and recall the hoothoot.

Robin gets the last word (or hit) and grows +2 levels to [lvl 17]!
He can learn Whirlwind if he forgets another move.


Technically Cyndaquil grows +3 levels to [lvl 10] and it learn Ember!

Elder Li hands you £1000 along with the TM70 Flash if Trixie promises to take the cyndaquil with you and not burn down the whole tower.
There is an escape rope laying near a window if Trixie doesn't want to face the rest of the sages.

Cyndaquil will love to join you now it has gotten its revenge, if you wish to bring it along, please fill out the code bellow.
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[b]Cyndaquil[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 10
OT: Trixie Hayworth
Attacks: Tackle, Leer, Smokescreen, Ember
Ability: Blaze
Nature/Personality: [choose]

(ooc: words added to egg)